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submitted 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

I work at a tobacco shop. And after they said I blown through a stop sign. When asked when drinking I said no. Then he said I smelled, and I quote, "of something suspicious". I get cops get their paycheck for tickets and such but seriously has it really gotten this bad that for a ticket they try to make it something bigger? and ignoring my rights?

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[-] stoly@lemmy.world 16 points 10 hours ago

Assuming a prosecutor takes this to court, they will have to provide evidence during the probable cause hearing. If it goes that far, it will get dismissed if there is no evidence. It's more likely that the prosecutor does nothing unless there is something they have unknown to you or you are not telling us something.

[-] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

I would bet money we are missing the truth here. They aren’t gonna waste time after proving your innocence.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Sure they will. Many prosecutors are so bombastically driven to succeed that they will prosecute a case they can win even if they know it is not justice because winning at all costs is the only thing that matters to some.

You don't get into a good law school and don't become a country prosecutor by being a typical person. They are very much driven to succeed and have lived their entire lives that way.

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